as in terribly
to a great degree
I'm mortally certain that I've seen that guy before
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Recent Examples of mortally
Maxwell was still fighting the unnamed robber, so Powell ran into the front room shot him again in the chest, mortally wounding him, the feds allege.
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John Annese, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2025
His company commander mortally wounded, David, from Girard, Ohio, handed his radio to his platoon sergeant and started fighting.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
On May 7, 1970, David exited his platoon's defense perimeter and repeatedly drew attention toward himself after an initial enemy assault that mortally wounded his platoon leader and several other service members, according to the Army.
—Luis Martinez, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025
Two policemen were mortally wounded, and Ratliff and Davis were also wounded, Davis severely.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Dec. 2024
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John Annese, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2025
His company commander mortally wounded, David, from Girard, Ohio, handed his radio to his platoon sergeant and started fighting.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
On May 7, 1970, David exited his platoon's defense perimeter and repeatedly drew attention toward himself after an initial enemy assault that mortally wounded his platoon leader and several other service members, according to the Army.
—Luis Martinez, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025
Two policemen were mortally wounded, and Ratliff and Davis were also wounded, Davis severely.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mortally
Adverb
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Many of these names will not be terribly familiar to MLP fans, or even some die-hard pro pickleball fans.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Our Transportation secretary, Sean Duffy, has said that none of these jobs eliminated at FAA were terribly critical to safety.—
Victoria Chamberlin,
Vox,
27 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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And in a heartwarming turn of events, Wayans is extremely supportive of his child.—
Abby Monteil,
Them,
3 Mar. 2025
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The mesh fabric didn't cover as much as her extremely long, brown hair—a departure from the famous painting—which was stuffed into the dress and very deliberately situated for a wee bit of modesty.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
3 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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They have long since been known to be very controlling with video footage from tournament play.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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However, the paperwork this requires can lead to lots of working people getting kicked out of the program and is very costly to implement.—
Nicole Huberfeld,
The Conversation,
3 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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But the case for curiosity remains incredibly strong.—
Andrew Geesbreght,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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The actress worked with celebrity stylist Molly Dickson, who, much like Sydney Sweeney herself, is incredibly hard-working and therefore, always booked.—
Aamina Inayat Khan,
StyleCaster,
25 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Original examples of the variant are extremely rare and highly collectible, but that’s where Mythron Cars offers a solution.—
Tim Pitt,
Robb Report,
27 Feb. 2025
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Measles is so highly infectious that 95% immunity is required to prevent epidemics, the WHO says.—
ASSOCIATED PRESS,
TIME,
27 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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But Trump's pullback has shaken European nations badly and raised questions over how the continent could defend itself in a real crisis without the U.S. backing that has protected much of Europe from the potential Russian threat since the end of World War II.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
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The fleet of C-130s that carry scientists to the poles had started to age badly.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
28 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Don’t keep plants too close together as good air circulation helps prevent diseases.—
Dawn Pettinelli,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2025
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Get best-in-class reporting that's too important to ignore for just $2.50 $1 per month for 1 year.—
Nena Farrell,
WIRED,
1 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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The combo of that large, efficient head; the dampening factor of the wood handle; and a nice texture at the base of the grip just felt so damned good, strike after strike.—
Joe Jackson,
Outside Online,
20 Nov. 2024
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Still, Moore is pretty damned great — this could almost be her Fly.—
Tom Gliatto,
Peoplemag,
20 Sep. 2024
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“Mortally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mortally. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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